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Certifications

Three TÜV Rheinland credentials, four CompTIA credentials, PSM I (Scrum).

TÜV Rheinland

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

The compliance proof for external DPO appointment under German BDSG § 38. Curriculum: GDPR + German BDSG in full, supervisory-authority practice, records-of-processing methodology, processor-agreement law, employee data protection, international data flows.

IT Security Manager

BSI IT-Grundschutz-oriented methodology for security management in SMEs and corporations. Curriculum: risk management, security concept, NIS2 preparation, incident handling, audit preparation.

IT Security Officer

Operational counterpart to the IT Security Manager certificate — focus on day-to-day security tasks in SMEs, staff awareness, technical security measures, ISO role per BSI standards.

CompTIA

Network+

Networking foundation. Curriculum: TCP/IP, routing/switching, wireless, VPN, network topology, troubleshooting.

Security+

IT-security foundation, globally recognised as a “trust anchor” for security consultants. Curriculum: threats and attacks, architecture, operations, IAM, risk management, cryptography.

Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Cybersecurity analyst certification — focus on threat detection and incident response. Curriculum: SIEM logs, threat intelligence, incident investigation, vulnerability management.

Security Analytics Professional (CSAP)

Stacked credential combining CySA+ + Security+ + PenTest+. Audit-methodology focus. Curriculum: methodological depth for audit preparation, ISO mapping, cross-discipline synthesis.

Scrum / project management

PSM I (Professional Scrum Master)

Scrum.org credential — project-management methodology for audit projects and larger consulting engagements.

Continuous education (status 2026)

In preparation:

CredentialProviderFocusTarget
AIGP — AI Governance ProfessionalIAPPAI compliance + governanceQ3/2026
ISO 42001 Lead AuditorTÜV or DEKRAAI management system auditQ4/2026
udis Data Protection AuditorudisGDPR audit methodologyQ1/2027
Trainer aptitude (AdA)German Chamber of Commerceformal trainer credentialQ2/2027

Memberships (planned)

  • GDD (Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Datensicherheit) — planned 2026
  • BvD (Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten) — planned after AIGP

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